US10508890B2ActiveUtilityA1

System, method and apparatus for toys and games for water guns

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 31, 2015Filed: Jan 31, 2019Granted: Dec 17, 2019

Est. expiryAug 31, 2035(~9.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Anthony Craig Shurman Jennifer L. Shurman Jackson C. Shurman Maxwell A. Shurman

F41J 5/24F41B 9/00A63F 9/02A63F 2250/0428

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Abstract

A toy may include a target having a target magnet and a first color configured to become a second color when the target is activated. The toy also may include a backing having a backing magnet configured to be mounted to an interior of a garment. The backing may be magnetically attracted to the target magnet through the garment when the target is on an exterior of the garment. The target may be configured to be retained on the garment only via magnetic force between the target magnet and the backing magnet. The target and the backing may be configured to be readily removed from the garment and have numerous re-uses for future play.

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What is claimed is:

1. A toy, comprising:
a target piece configured to position on an exterior surface of a garment, the target piece including a conformable target substrate, a target, and a target magnet, wherein the conformable target substrate comprises a first conformable target substrate surface including the target and a second conformable target substrate surface that is opposite the first conformable target substrate surface and that is fixedly attached to the target magnet, wherein the target is configured to transition from a non-activated state to an activated state when the target receives a stimulus; and
a backing piece configured to position on an interior surface of the garment, the backing piece including a backing magnet, wherein when the target piece is positioned on the exterior surface of the garment and the backing piece is positioned on the interior surface of the garment, the backing magnet is configured to apply an attraction magnetic force through the garment and to the target magnet to secure the target piece to the exterior surface of the garment.

2. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the conformable target substrate comprises a foam.

3. The toy of claim 1 , wherein when the target transitions from the non-activated state to the activated state, the target transitions from a non-transparent state to a transparent state.

4. The toy of claim 3 , wherein when the target is in the non-transparent state, the target comprises a first color, and wherein when the target transitions to the transparent state, the target reveals a second color that is different from the first color.

5. The toy of claim 3 , wherein when the target is in the non-transparent state, the target covers an image, and wherein when the target transitions to the transparent state, the target reveals the image.

6. The toy of claim 3 , wherein the target comprises hydrochromic ink that causes the target to transition from the non-transparent state to the transparent state when the target receives the stimulus.

7. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the target is configured to transition from the activated state to the non-activated state within a predetermine time after the target transitions from the non-activated state to the activated state.

8. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the stimulus comprises water.

9. A toy, comprising:
a target piece configured to position on an exterior surface of a garment, the target piece including a conformable target substrate, a target, a target magnet, and a cover, wherein the conformable target substrate comprises a first conformable target substrate surface including the target and a second conformable target substrate surface that is opposite the first conformable target substrate surface, wherein the cover is disposed over the target magnet and fixedly attaches the target magnet to the second conformable target substrate surface, and wherein the target is configured to transition from a non-activated state to an activated state when the target receives a stimulus; and
a backing piece configured to position on an interior surface of the garment, the backing piece including a backing magnet, wherein when the target piece is positioned on the exterior surface of the garment and the backing piece is positioned on the interior surface of the garment, the backing magnet is configured to apply an attraction magnetic force through the garment and to the target magnet to secure the target piece to the exterior surface of the garment.

10. The toy of claim 9 , wherein the cover comprises a polymeric-based fabric that is bonded to the second conformable target substrate surface.

11. The toy of claim 9 , wherein the conformable target substrate is larger than the target, and wherein the target is larger than the target magnet.

12. The toy of claim 9 , wherein the target magnet and the backing magnet each comprise at least one of Neodymium (NdFeB) rare earth magnets or N35, cylindrical disk magnets.

13. The toy of claim 9 , wherein target magnet and the backing magnet each comprise at least one of a thickness between about ⅛-inch and about ¼-inch or a diameter between about ¼-inch and about ½-inch.

14. The toy of claim 9 , wherein the target comprises a maximum dimension that is not greater than about ⅝-inch.

15. A toy, comprising:
a target piece configured to position on an exterior surface of a garment, the target piece including a conformable target substrate, a target, and a target magnet, wherein the conformable target substrate comprises a first conformable target substrate surface including the target and a second conformable target substrate surface that is opposite the first conformable target substrate surface and that is fixedly attached to the target magnet, wherein the target is configured to transition from a non-activated state to an activated state when the target receives a stimulus; and
a backing piece configured to position on an interior surface of the garment, the backing piece including a backing magnet, wherein when the target piece is positioned on the exterior surface of the garment and the backing piece is positioned on the interior surface of the garment, the backing magnet is configured to apply an attraction magnetic force through the garment and to the target magnet to secure the target piece to the exterior surface of the garment, and wherein the backing piece is integrated into the garment.

16. The toy of claim 15 , wherein the backing piece is sewn into the garment.

17. The toy of claim 15 , wherein when the backing magnet applies the attraction magnetic force through the garment and to the target magnet, the attraction magnetic force applied from the backing magnet comprises a range between about 4 pounds and about 8 pounds.

18. The toy of claim 15 , wherein the target magnet and the backing magnet are identical magnets.

19. The toy of claim 15 , wherein target magnet and the backing magnet each comprise at least one of a thickness between about ⅛-inch and about ¼-inch or a diameter between about ¼-inch and about ½-inch.

20. The toy of claim 15 , wherein the conformable target substrate comprises a foam.

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